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Writing skills lesson 13: Story: beginning, middle and ending · Set 325 · 40 questions
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Writing tip (Start, problem, solution): Beginning: introduces the character and the situation. Middle: what happens next — the problem and what the character does. Ending: the problem is solved and we know how the character feels.

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  1. 1.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    ___
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (b) The train left the station with a loud whistle. (c) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  2. 2.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    ___
    His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.     (a) On the day of the match, he scored a goal. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
  3. 3.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
    ___     (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  4. 4.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Rohan's team had a big football match.
    Rohan practised kicking the ball every day.
    On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
    ___     (a) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (b) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it. (c) Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.
  5. 5.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    He flew the kite high above the roof.
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    ___     (a) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (b) Kabir mended the kite and flew it again. (c) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  6. 6.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

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    He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
    He put the fish back into the river.
    The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled.     (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (c) Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
  7. 7.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
    ___
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.     (a) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) He gently picked up the fish in his hands.
  8. 8.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Kabir made a kite with paper and sticks.
    ___
    Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell.
    Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.     (a) He flew the kite high above the roof. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) Diya painted a birthday card for him.
  9. 9.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.     (a) A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class. (b) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (c) Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
  10. 10.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Aisha and her parents got on a train to Shimla.
    The train left the station with a loud whistle.
    ___
    At last Aisha reached Shimla, cool and happy.     (a) Hours later, the train climbed into the hills. (b) Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms. (c) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  11. 11.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    ___
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.     (a) Priya practised her lines every evening. (b) She watered the pot every morning. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  12. 12.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.     (a) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum. (b) Asha found a little puppy crying near her gate. (c) Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
  13. 13.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Arjun woke up with a bad cough.
    ___
    The doctor gave him some cough medicine.
    In two days, Arjun felt well again.     (a) Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day. (b) She shaped the volcano with clay and paint. (c) Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  14. 14.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank. (b) Tara decided to build a model volcano. (c) Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  15. 15.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
    ___     (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) Tara's model won the first prize. (c) Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  16. 16.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Priya got the role of a queen in the school play.
    Priya practised her lines every evening.
    On stage, Priya spoke her lines perfectly.
    ___     (a) By summer, Neel could swim across the pool. (b) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled. (c) Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  17. 17.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    ___
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.     (a) The family sat by the candles and told stories. (b) Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven. (c) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy.
  18. 18.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
    ___
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.     (a) He told his father about the leaking tap. (b) He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  19. 19.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
    At first, Lakshmi sat alone and looked shy.
    ___
    Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.     (a) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (b) A police officer helped Karan look for him. (c) Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  20. 20.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Neel was scared to go into the pool.
    ___
    Slowly, Neel learnt to kick and move his arms.
    By summer, Neel could swim across the pool.     (a) Dad took Arjun to the doctor. (b) His coach taught him to float in the pool. (c) He told his father about the leaking tap.
  21. 21.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
    ___     (a) The next day, the owner came and thanked Asha. (b) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets. (c) His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  22. 22.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Karan went to the mela with his uncle.
    In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle.
    ___
    Soon Karan found his uncle near the giant wheel.     (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks. (c) A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  23. 23.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.     (a) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  24. 24.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    On the way home, heavy rain began to fall.
    Dev got wet and shivered all the way home.
    Mum gave Dev hot soup and dry clothes.     (a) One evening, the lights in Imran's house went out. (b) Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  25. 25.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    ___
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.     (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) In the crowd, Karan lost sight of his uncle. (c) Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  26. 26.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    ___     (a) Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten. (b) The fish swam away, and Rahul smiled. (c) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  27. 27.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Manav saw plastic bags all over the park.
    ___
    They picked up the rubbish and filled ten sacks.
    The park looked clean and green again.     (a) Nisha searched the whole house for the ring. (b) He asked his friends to help clean the park. (c) She gave the puppy some milk and a blanket.
  28. 28.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
    ___
    Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
    Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.     (a) Diya painted a birthday card for him. (b) He told his father about the leaking tap. (c) She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  29. 29.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    ___
    Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.     (a) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow. (b) At last she found the ring under the sofa. (c) After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
  30. 30.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    At last she found the ring under the sofa.
    ___     (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  31. 31.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    ___     (a) Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy. (b) Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy. (c) Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  32. 32.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
    He brought the scared kitten down safely.
    Farhan's family decided to keep the kitten.     (a) Rohan's team had a big football match. (b) Karan went to the mela with his uncle. (c) Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  33. 33.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Isha planted a bean seed in a small pot.
    She watered the pot every morning.
    After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
    ___     (a) Omkar was glad that no water was wasted. (b) Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick. (c) Pooja said sorry to the librarian and paid for it.
  34. 34.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Tara decided to build a model volcano.
    She shaped the volcano with clay and paint.
    ___
    Tara's model won the first prize.     (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam. (c) One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
  35. 35.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    Ananya learnt ten new spellings every day.
    In the final round, she spelt every word right.
    Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.     (a) Ananya entered the school spelling contest. (b) Rohan's team had a big football match. (c) Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  36. 36.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the ENDING of the story.

    Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
    Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
    One morning, tiny chicks hatched from the eggs.
    ___     (a) Mum smiled when she tasted the cake. (b) The park looked clean and green again. (c) Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  37. 37.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday.
    Diya painted a birthday card for him.
    ___
    Grandpa found the card and laughed with joy.     (a) Then she put up a notice about the lost puppy. (b) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic. (c) Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  38. 38.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the BEGINNING of the story.

    ___
    He told his father about the leaking tap.
    His father fixed the tap with a new washer.
    Omkar was glad that no water was wasted.     (a) Diya wanted to surprise Grandpa on his birthday. (b) Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping. (c) Pooja borrowed a book about dinosaurs.
  39. 39.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Mrs Rao next door slipped and hurt her leg.
    Zoya ran to help Mrs Rao get up.
    ___
    Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.     (a) Dev got wet and shivered all the way home. (b) Suddenly the string snapped and the kite fell. (c) Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  40. 40.Which sentence fits the gap? It is the MIDDLE of the story.

    Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
    Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
    ___
    Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.     (a) His father fixed the tap with a new washer. (b) He brought the scared kitten down safely. (c) At last she found the ring under the sofa.

Answer key

  1. Nisha searched the whole house for the ring.
  2. On the day of the match, he scored a goal.
  3. Tara's model won the first prize.
  4. His team won the cup and Rohan was thrilled.
  5. Kabir mended the kite and flew it again.
  6. Rahul saw a fish flapping on the dry riverbank.
  7. He told his father about the leaking tap.
  8. He flew the kite high above the roof.
  9. A new girl named Lakshmi joined our class.
  10. Hours later, the train climbed into the hills.
  11. Priya practised her lines every evening.
  12. Meera wanted to bake a cake for Mum.
  13. Dad took Arjun to the doctor.
  14. Nisha's grandmother lost her gold ring.
  15. Now Lakshmi and Kavya are best friends.
  16. Everyone clapped loudly for the queen.
  17. Grandma helped her put the cake in the oven.
  18. He fetched a ladder and climbed up carefully.
  19. Kavya invited Lakshmi to play at lunch.
  20. His coach taught him to float in the pool.
  21. Mrs Rao thanked Zoya with a box of sweets.
  22. A police officer helped Karan look for him.
  23. Yash saw a bird building a nest on his window.
  24. Dev forgot his umbrella one cloudy morning.
  25. Soon there were three small eggs in the nest.
  26. Mum smiled when she tasted the cake.
  27. He asked his friends to help clean the park.
  28. She mixed flour, sugar and milk in a bowl.
  29. After a week, a tiny green shoot came up.
  30. Grandmother hugged Nisha with joy.
  31. Ananya won the contest and a shiny trophy.
  32. Farhan heard a kitten meowing in a tree.
  33. Soon the plant had beans for Isha to pick.
  34. At the science fair, her volcano bubbled with foam.
  35. Ananya entered the school spelling contest.
  36. Yash watched the chicks learn to fly.
  37. Diya hid the card under Grandpa's pillow.
  38. Omkar noticed the kitchen tap was dripping.
  39. Zoya's parents took Mrs Rao to the clinic.
  40. At last she found the ring under the sofa.

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